by Laura | Aug 22, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
Any childfree person should know about sociologist Jean Veevers. She was a pioneer in the study of the childfree, or “voluntary childlessness” as it was called back then. Even in the 70s, she was writing about how the voluntary childless was a...
by Laura | Aug 18, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Did you happen to catch PBS’ report on a growing way to go to all lengths to have a baby? Indian surrogacy. Check out how it works, and the pros and cons… Many couples who desperately want a baby and face the issue of the woman not being able to carry the...
by Laura | Aug 15, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues
mtuni, a commenter here, recently made an observation on some comments mostly in response to my recent Alamo Theater post. She spotted something that has not happened here before — “hit and run trolling” type of rant. She observes…...
by Laura | Aug 11, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
You may have seen more articles popping up lately on how “childless” couples are more likely to divorce. How it’s treated as a “statistical reality” needs to be challenged and clarified. Let’s start...
by Laura | Aug 8, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles
In addition to meeting Orna Donath as part of being interviewed on Israel’s only online childfree forum, “Women Who Don’t Want Children,” I met Anat, a delightful Israeli woman who has monitored this forum for the last five years. I just had to ask her for...
by Laura | Aug 4, 2011 | Childfree Events
Thanks to a savvy source who located a New York Times archived article, I’ve found out how the National Organization for Non-Parents, or NON (which later become the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, or NAOP) celebrated Non-Parents Day in 1973–and...
by Laura | Aug 1, 2011 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Relationship Topics, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Today is Non-Parents Day, as deemed by the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood years ago. Spread the Word! Check out my previous post and join many childfree on this day by writing 60 Minutes! Reporting back on the July On-the-Ground...
by Laura | Jul 28, 2011 | Childfree Media-Related
Over 30 years ago, the National Organization for Non-Parents (which became National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, or NAOP), deemed August 1 Non-Parents Day. I say we gather our forces on this day and urge 60 Minutes to do a “do over” segment on the...
by Laura | Jul 21, 2011 | Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Interview-Related, Childfree Issues
I recently had the pleasure of being asked to be a guest on the childfree online forum in Israel called, “Women Who Don’t Want Children.” As part of this experience, I had the opportunity to meet Orna Donath, an author of a recently released book,...
by Laura | Jul 14, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Book-Related, Childfree Issues
There is a new bill in California, SB48, that seeks to include “gay and lesbian contributions to our history,” and “adds religion and physical disability to the list of characteristics for which instructional materials must not ‘reflect...
